Monthly Archives: December 2013
IMG Worldwide to be acquired by Silver Lake Partners, William Morris Endeavor
Written on December 19, 2013 at 06:47, by David Davies
In a landmark announcement closing out an eventful year for mergers and acquisitions, private investment firm Forstmann Little & Co has reached an agreement with Silver Lake Partners and William […] More
NEP to acquire Global Television from Catalyst
Written on December 19, 2013 at 06:44, by David Davies
NEP Group Inc has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GTV Holdings Pty Ltd (‘Global Television’ or ‘Global’) from Catalyst Investment Managers. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction […] More
FOR-A’s HVS-390HS switcher proving its flexibility
Written on December 19, 2013 at 06:39, by David Davies
First introduced last year at NAB, current customers of the 1 M/E to 2 M/E switcher include houses of worship, universities, public access television stations, major newsgathering organisations, government agencies […] More
KVIE-TV revamps master control with NVerzion automation
Written on December 19, 2013 at 06:37, by David Davies
California PBS member station KVIE-TV has rebuilt its master control with the NVerzion automation system. The NVerzion system leverages software enhancements and modern hardware technologies that dramatically increase the speed […] More
Eyeheight announces BroadcastSafeMC plug-in legalizer for Avid Media Composer
Written on December 19, 2013 at 03:33, by David Davies
Eyeheight has announced a new addition to its range of software plug-in legalizers. BroadcastSafeMC is designed for use with Avid’s Media Composer 7 and Interplay nonlinear editing systems. Compatible with […] More
CueCores installed in 170 Basic Fit sport clubs
Written on December 18, 2013 at 09:27, by David Davies
During the last year Dutch-based installer First Impression Audiovisueel was commissioned to supply an audio, video and light installation for Basic Fit. Basic Fit is a large chain of sport […] More
SVG Europe’s Sport Facility Integration Summit 2014: register now!
Written on December 18, 2013 at 09:22, by David Davies
In the wake of a highly successful 2013 events programme, SVG Europe has confirmed that registration is now open for its first event of the new year – the Sport […] More
Landmark broadcast for BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Written on December 18, 2013 at 09:03, by SVG Staff
Fittingly for its 60th year, Andy Murray, the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title in 77 years, was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013. The […] More
Sky preparing 3D workflow for World Darts finals
Written on December 18, 2013 at 08:58, by SVG Staff
Among the less obvious indications that Christmas is not far away is the start of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship. The first arrows of the nearly three week tournament were […] More
Futuresource: sports to help drive 4K breakthrough in 2015
Written on December 18, 2013 at 08:56, by SVG Staff
Ultra High Definition (UHD) television and 4K technology will begin to break through into both the professional and consumer markets in 2015,with sport again a major driving force. This is […] More